PREVALENCE OF CYTOMEGALO VIRUS IN ANTENATAL AGE GROUP

Dinesh Bhupathi S, Dr. Bhuvaneshwari

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Cytomegalovirus is a common virus which can infect anyone and is found to be a leading cause of mental retardation in new-born infants. This article is focused on the prevalence of cytomegalovirus in antenatal women in tertiary care centres. A cross-sectional study was done to analyse the prevalence of cytomegalovirus infection during the antenatal period. The collected serum samples were processed using ELISA technique to detect IgM CMV antibodies.

 

 

 


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